10 musical movies that caused fever in the early 21st century 1
1. Moulin Rouge (2001)
For the musical film genre to become popular again in recent years, Hollywood filmmakers may have to be grateful to director Baz Luhrmann.
As a young writer from London to Paris in 1899, Christian (Ewan McGregor) falls in love with the dancer Santine (Nicole Kidman) who works at the Moulin Rouge bar.
Moulin Rouge won two Academy Awards and was the first musical film since Beauty and the Beast (1991) to be nominated for an Oscar for `Best Picture.`
2. Chicago (2002)
Released a year after Moulin Rouge but with greater success in terms of awards, was the work Chicago.
Movie trailer ‘Chicago’
Chicago is set in the 1920s – the golden age of Jazz music, with the central characters being two beautiful female prisoners.
Chicago makes history by becoming the first musical to win the `Best Picture` Oscar since Oliver!
3. 8 Mile (2002)
8 Mile is a rare film about the world of rap music and has the participation of famous rapper – Eminem.
8 Mile was incredibly successful with revenue of up to 242 million USD and received the Oscar `Best Original Song` for the song Lose Yourself.
4. Once (2007)
Once is an interesting phenomenon in 2007. The Irish film had a budget of only 115 thousand USD and had no famous stars participating, but it achieved a revenue of 23 million USD and was nominated for both an Oscar and
The film is about a street artist (Glen Hansard) and a woman who has just separated from her husband (Marketa Irglova) in Dublin.
5. Mamma Mia!
With a huge revenue of 609 million USD and a star cast including Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Amanda Seyfried, Mamma Mia!
The main character’s journey to find his father is guided by classic ABBA songs through new performances by a cast of singers.
